What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

While there remains room for improvement, particularly in increasing voter turnout, school boards nevertheless exemplify the ...

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends ...

In his first book, “The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding,” journalist Osita Nwanevu ...

A major source of that private debt for younger generations is student debt. Younger citizens use credit to finance a wide ...

Opposition parties, the judiciary, the press, and civil-society groups aren’t destroyed, but over time they lose their life, ...

In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

Two ballot titles that would strengthen direct democracy in Arkansas have been approved to begin collecting enough signatures to earn a spot on next year’s ball ...

In 2025, state legislators have introduced 148 bills designed to curb direct democracy. At the same time that Congress and the Supreme Court are abdicating their powers to the president, voters’ ...